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Harlem renaissance literary time period. By: Jasmine Jailall. Introduction. Also known as the New Negro Movement, t he Harlem Renaissance began after the American Civil War Great Migration occurred when African Americans moved from the South to the North.
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Harlem renaissance literary time period By: Jasmine Jailall
Introduction • Also known as the New Negro Movement, the Harlem Renaissance began after the American Civil War • Great Migration occurred when African Americans moved from the South to the North. • Harlem became the brightest place. It was filled with musicians, artists and writers. Harlem later became known as "the capital of Black America” • This time period gave the African American people a sense of pride in their culture; they felt as if no one can stop them.
What is the Harlem renaissance literary time period? • During this literary period, African Americans used their culture to re-define the African American literature • The Harlem Renaissance literary time period began with a series of literary discussions that later led to many famous writers.
Cotton club • The Cotton Club was a famous Jazz music night club located in Harlem, New York. • This was a white-only club, however featured many famous African American entertainers. • The Cotton Club eventually has a section for African Americans only, and they had separate entertainment for them.
Political Conditions • African Americans were given the right to vote. • The two major political figures during this time was Marcus Garvey and W.E.B. Dubois.
Marcus garvey • He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and he also served as the president. • Also opened several business to promote a separate black nation
w.e.b. Dubois • the first African American to graduate from Harvard University • Cofounder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). • Not only was Dubois a politician, but he was also a writer.
Religious Conditions • Many new ideas were formed about how to carry on religious beliefs, such as mega-type churches, sect/cult approaches, and religious nationalists. • First Pan African Congress, which created a gateway to African unity and spiritual values. • Many new thinking patterns and different creative patterns were formed that were controversy to previous beliefs.
Charles a. tindley • First African American to compose and publish hymns.
Thomas a. dorsey • Known as the "Father of Gospel" because of his traditional style Gospel Music.
Artistic conditions • Art played a key role in showcasing the Harlem Renaissance. • Artists were able to show the African American culture through their paintings with great emotion. • Each art work has a story behind it and it varies from each artist.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON • This artist is known for his style of colorful and neofolkpaintings. • Won an Harmon award for his art work. • His paintings are very personal because they involve his family and friends and his life in Florence, South Carolina.
SARGENT CLAUDE JOHNSON • This artist is known for his wonderful sculptures because they represent the beauty of the African American people. • Because of his wonderful work, he was later known as one of the leading sculptors during the Harlem Renaissance.
Langston Hughes • As a young child, Hughes was named the class poet, even though he never actually written any poems. • Published " The Weary Blues", which won him his first prize in 1925. • His writings always shows his pride towards his African heritage.
Zoranealehurston • Her writing started with college publication and then later she began writing magazines, newspapers and also entering into writing contests. • The peak of Hurston's works was during the 1930's through the 1940's when she published four novels and an autobiography. • However, her career took a turn for the worse, when she was charged for molesting a ten year old boy. • Later died because she fell into depression and had a stroke.
“The Weary blues” • This poem is by Langston Hughes. • This poem takes places in Harlem, where the speaker hears a blues musician playing music. • This poem makes the reader feel a sense of calmness because he wants you to connect with the blues musician.
“If we must die” • This poem written by Claude McKay. • His reason for writing this poem was to tell his people to stand up for what is right and fight back.
Literary influence • The Literature of this time period showed how bad racial segregation really was. • Marcus Garvey emphasized a new philosophy for African Americans known as the "Back to Africa" movement.. The ideas surrounding the "Back to Africa" movement established a new sense of pride and planted the foundation for advancements during the Harlem Renaissance. • Many of these famous and known artists and civil rights activists had a lot to do with the political, social, and religious reforms during this time as well
Back to Africa movement • Also known as the Colonization Movement. • The ideas surrounding the "Back to Africa" movement established a new sense of pride and planted the foundation for advancements during the Harlem Renaissance.
